ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377433
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 April 1985 |
| Time: | 12:26 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Safety Int'l Inc. |
| Registration: | N2648R |
| MSN: | 28R-35240 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9854 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wabasso, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Vero Beach, FL (KVRB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT PRACTICING STEEP TURNS. ENGINE LOST OIL THROUGH CRACK IN PROPELLER GOVERNOR OIL LINE AND SEIZED. INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER CONTROL AND LANDED ON A ROAD IN A SAND PIT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THROUGH AN 'S' TURN ON THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A SAND HILL. THE AREA OF THE OIL LINE WHERE THE CRACK OCCURRED WAS HEAVILY CORRODED AND IMPROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85LA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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